House Bill 3747
116th Congress(2019-2020)
On or Under Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3747
Congress
116
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
On or Under Act
This bill requires the federal government to acquire all current existing mineral rights, including lease interests, that exist in the subsurface of federally owned sites on the National Priorities List (the list of sites of national priority among the known releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants).
The bill also requires the Environmental Protection Agency to prohibit any drilling, excavation, or other disturbance of the federally owned subsurface beneath a site listed on the National Priorities List other than for the purposes of site cleanup.
July 12, 2019
07/30/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
07/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
07/15/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
07/12/2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/12/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:39 PM